Beaufort County teens reported as runaways, police seeking information

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on two teenagers reported as runaways this week, according to a Saturday press release.

D’Elante Various Malik Hill and Emanuel Wayne-Eric Williams of Seabrook, South Carolina, were last seen on Oct. 10 and Oct. 13, respectively. The sheriff’s office said their disappearances are not related.

Williams, 17, was last seen leaving his Martin Lane home in Seabrook on foot, around 9:45 p.m., Oct. 13. Williams is around 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds, according to the sheriff’s office. It’s unknown what Williams was wearing.

Hill, 16, was last spotted on Oct. 10 leaving his home on Bernice Lane, also in Seabrook, and may be traveling in a black Lexus. Hill is around 5 feet 8 inches and approximately 150 pounds. According to the release, Hill frequents the Marsh Point and Cross Creek apartment complexes in Beaufort.

Anyone with information on Hill or Williams’ location should contact the Beaufort County Communications Center at 843-524-2777

This story was originally published October 14, 2023 at 2:20 PM.

Blake Douglas

The Island Packet

Blake is the Hilton Head Island reporter for the Island Packet. A Tulsa, Oklahoma native, Blake has written for his hometown Tulsa World, as well as the Charlotte Observer. He graduated in May 2022 from the University of Oklahoma with a journalism degree.